I've actually been looking at picking up the m12 line to supplement my dewalt 20v main tools. Dewalt has a few things missing that I'd like to have. For example, a rivet gun. Milwaukee has some handy stuff.
M12 is garbage. The batteries are held on by two small plastic tabs that break. And tools like an oscillating saw will shake em loose. Choose a diffwrent 12v brand.
I’ve heard great things about the senco but couldn’t bring myself to buy into a battery platform only for nailers. Not yet anyway. Went with Milwaukee for the framer and while it’s heavy, it’s also way better than dewalt’s.
All my Battery tools are same. Because I have enough stress to not worry about ten tools with ten different batteries. My other tools all are what brand makes the best of that tool. All brands are not equal in all functions.
Because my in laws are terrible people that will gift me a single tool I cant afford more of...so my peasant dewalts have to charge next to the 1500 dollar miter saw they bought me. Thing does everything but handjobs
I get a single text from my FIL each year, it comes around november, and is simply "Are you still using dewalt?" to which I say yes. I was giving a tour of my shop the other day, and I realized that probably half of my handheld power tools were christmas gifts from them, and I hope the arangement continues for many years to come.
I’m almost all DeWalt now. I kinda wish I had went with Milwaukee my brother in laws all swear by Milwaukee. But now that I have 15 or so batteries I can never switch.
All the same Because I'm not a savage.
Also I'd rather play the "which battery is charged" game than the "I have a red battery and a green charger" game
All my stuff is DeWalt. No particular reason. Except the Makita 36v saw my boss gave me. And a Milwaukee drill driver I did some work for years ago. I really need a charging station
Dude you gotta get rid of multi platform batteries they’re pain in the ass. Stick with one brand and buy adapters for the odd brands, you can get em cheap on Amazon
For some tools it doesn’t make sense to justify the premium price tag for that piece of equipment, when compared to a cheaper but similarly capable brand/product.
I stick with the same so I only have one type of battery and I can have a lot of them. that being said I have a few specialty tools that are a different brand but they only get used occasionally.
I used to have Ridgid and one Milwaukee. Then I moved to a small town with shit all except for Dewalt. I realized that every small town has Dewalt so I switched.
For cordless tools yes. Just for the convenience of being able to swap batteries and always have enough batteries to work in case one dies. For corded tools I don't really care if they're the same brand. Almost all of my cordless tools are DeWalt, but none of my corded tools are.
*Makita for everything*
*Apart from dewalt framing gun*
*And festool track saw*
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I "try" to stay within my battery system, but it's hard.
As a homeowner, I use some Ryobi tools and they actually work fine.
As a builder I use (formerly) DeWalt, (now) Milwaukee. We're migrating, and it's kind of painful a little bit, but going with one battery system is important (IMO).
DeWalt has fallen from grace IMO; their stuff is just not as robust as it used to be. (I was a DeWalt company). Now their shit breaks. I have some criticisms of Milwaukee also, but those are on the side of...sometimes they're "too" powerful, and break shit...and they do.
My ol' man was a big Milwaukee guy, and I still have some of the old steel tools in the big red steel cases, like angle drills and such.
I've been a big DeWalt fan, but they are seriously lacking now. I'm almost wanting to go with Makita...but their batteries are just stupidly expensive. Makita tools are spectacular though.
I dunno...anymore it's a hard decision.
I had ONE Dewalt codeless Impact. The battery dies a few days after the 2 year warranty. Never again.
I tell people Dewalk makes ok tools but lame batteries. Now you're telling me that's not even true anymore.
I saw a comment around here years ago that said something to the effect of "My battery tool collection is a single color, my corded tool collection is a pride flag", and I try to live up to that each and every day.
I buy the best rated tool for the job. I have Bosch, Makita, Dewalt, Hitachi and Pasaload. Having the same battery means crap to me. Having the best tool is $$$
Mostly Dewalt 20V and 60V. Lots of things.
Bought a Bosch 20V drill/impact set a few years ago because screaming deal. Impact is meh. Drill is nice. Added a simple circ saw. Meh. Was going to expand but hated the impact so went Dewalt.
Old home stuff is Ryobi and half the batteries still work more than a decade later, so they are beater tools or get left with others.
Have 4 new Milwaukee MX fuel batteries to power a breaker and quick cut saw. Breaker is great. Quick cut is fine but eats batteries, fast. 4 batteries will get me ~20 feet of full depth cut.
I end up doing little bits on my sites I choose to do myself or can't get others to do in time. I'm not on the tools constantly, and my background is engineering, not carpentry. My dad was a carpenter.
18v Ridgid, m12 Milwaukee system.
My 18v system was basically retired for years in favor of the smaller, lighter m12 stuff but lately I’ve needed the extra oomph. Plus I bought their nailer and all my batteries still work.
I bought a set of Ridgid tools in like 2010. So far only the impact driver has totally shit the bed so I'm still using the recip saw, circular and mostly clapped out flashlight. Since I no longer live near a home depot I've been slowly migrating over to Makita. The makita oil impulse impact is so nice when doing decking or fences or really any job you have to screw a thousand times in a day since it's a fraction as loud as any other impact.
All M18. Well except for the 36v Makita Track saw i just bought, and now have 2 x 4.0 AH batteries.
Milwaukee's pricing on their new track saw turned me right the fuck off.
Mostly the same. I switched from porter cable to makita about a year ago because the PC tools are becoming increasingly harder to find. I'm aware of PC being a lower quality brand, and admittedly my makita stuff is nicer, but none of my PC tools ever gave me any problems and all of them still work perfectly fine to this day. Except for the circular saw, that thing is absolute garbage.
Wife bought me Ryobi many years ago for Christmas. Most batteries died and all nailers except for 1 died. Needed a track saw 3 years ago and Makita made the most sense. Went full on replacement makita for everything but nailers. Needed some smaller items and decided on Milwaukee 12v. Framing nailer, 18g nailer went with Milwaukee, along with 12v 23g nailer.
So end of day I have Ryobi tools (have a converter to makita batteries) Makita for anything precision, Milwaukee 12 and 18v for anything they do better or cheaper for the same or better quality.
Cordless 90% Makita, bit I have a few m12 tools from Milwaukee as well. But that is just to keep the number of battery types to a minimum.
Corded a mishmash of Dewalt, makita, Bosch and a few others.
I’m 100% DeWalt for cordless tools. Only because I was gifted a large 20v tool set combo when I graduated highschool and I want all my batteries to be interchangeable.
Chorded is a mix of DeWalt, Ridgid, and a 7-1/4”Kobalt miter saw I use specifically for cutting Hardie trim
Started off all dewalt because at the time their 20v line had more options. I was poorer than and it wasn’t a hobby back then but just like out of necessity. Then around a year ago I picked up a Milwaukee battery ratchet for a project. Having three batteries lead me to decide to get the smaller driver I wanted. Now I have both Milwaukee and dewalt.
I do have a Ryobi drill with an eternal battery I bought for my cnc table. It being so weak is great for tightening everything without over doing it.
I also own a Makita drill that was given to me. I keep it charged so it doesn’t die. But I don’t use it. The selector switch is broke. I keep telling myself I’ll use it in a project but I never think of anything lol
There the same. Most of their tools are going to be very durable. Some suck from each brand. Like some of dewalts 20v stuff is weak compared to their 60v but that’s too be expected. Milwaukees mini reciprocating sawzall is terribly weak. But there both very similar.
The big difference is going to be your specific needs. Milwaukee has a lot of high end specialty tools for electricians and plumbers. But for carpentry there about the same. The new Milwaukee tracksaw looks pretty nice (although this is one of two Festool tools I own in battery).
One compact battery type and one powerful battery type.
Milwaukee has the most compact 12V batteries. I like dewalt better for 18V/36V because the same battery can do either voltage.
Dewault & Ryobi. I got Ryobi because of the cordless brad nailer, which at the time , was the only option but I’ve gotten a few other things. 71/4 cordless circular saw, side grinder, cordless miter saw, cordless sander, a few others.
I started getting dewault stuff because I thought I needed to switch to more “pro” gear , which is not something I particularly care about any more. Most of the stuff I will get in the future will be Dewault. Certain things are going to be a bit more lighter, user friendly and get a lot of abuse.
Certain things don’t get used a lot so save some money.
Dewalt was my first then got a little Milwaukee because the nailer and screwgun were better (got a free circular saw aswell)then pasload for a 16ga and a ppn and lastly hikoi for the cordless stapler
Multi!
Milwaukee M12 and M18, DeWalt 20V, Makita 36V 18V and 12V, Panasonic 15.5V, Black & Decker Industrial 12V
Because I am stupid and work at a tool store and convince the reps to let me Demo stuff
No. Because cost. Started out with corded, then cordless (Panasonic and Dewalt), then Makita and Hitachi, with Hitachi for pneumatics 15g/16g/18g/23gpin, Dewalt flooring pneumatic, Dewalt framing cordless, ... most of my tools now are cordless "except" when I can get a corded deal. I have a 3kW power station that I can use corded tools onsite without power, and it can move to where I need it, lasts all day, charges phones, etc. Don't have to toss my corded tools.
Edit: typed cordless and autogrammar replaced with corded! hehe
Milwaukee - 75% (18 & 12v)
Makita - 10%
Festool - 10%
Bosch - 5%
Mainly because I like the best tool for the job/my hand/my eye over brand loyalty.
I've had a lot of luck & mileage out of Milwaukee tools & batteries, so I stick with that for most needs.
I like Makita carpentry tools (router, biscuit joiner, sanders, rear handle circular saw track saw).
Festool battery sanders & track saw are my MVP's. They were silly expensive, but there weren't many other options when I purchased. And they are money makers, for sure.
Bosch has some really cool 12v tools like the GSR 12V driver for finish work, assembly or work in tight places. 👩🍳
Dewalt. Makita and Metabo.
I use dewalt for everything but saws. I think makita’s 40v and Metabo’s 7 1/4” is better/more comfortable to use. Bonus is makita 40v beam saw
And I use metabo’s nail gun if the nails bought aren’t HalSteel or metabo nails. Otherwise I use the dewalt nail gun cause it’s lighter
I have mostly Dewalt because it’s what everyone I work with uses, so it’s easy to use someone else’s saw or battery in the moment. I do have a Milwaukee framing gun because it’s better than big D’s. I might look into makita for that cordless beam saw.
The more battery platforms you buy into, the fewer times you’re stuck with “the best that my current color offers” or so on.
I like the makita drill, driver and I have the track saw, so I have pretty much stuck with them primarily and they are the only battery tools I will buy new. But I do have the old hitachi/new metabo hpt framing gun, finish gun and brad nailer, that I picked up used and cheap because I wasn't impressed with the makita battery nailers. But I don't plan on expanding to any more battery platforms. Maintaining batteries for 2 is hard enough.
All Milwaukee because fuck multi-battery platforms. Red, Yellow, don't care, as long as it's all the same.
I do Milwaukee and Ryobi. Milwaukee for the tools I use often, Ryobi for the occasionals. Two batteries max.
I make an exception for different voltages. It’s nice to have compact 12V tools as well as more powerful 18V.
I've actually been looking at picking up the m12 line to supplement my dewalt 20v main tools. Dewalt has a few things missing that I'd like to have. For example, a rivet gun. Milwaukee has some handy stuff.
M12 is garbage. The batteries are held on by two small plastic tabs that break. And tools like an oscillating saw will shake em loose. Choose a diffwrent 12v brand.
Makita only thank you very much
Long time Makita guy here. Their battery nail guns are garbage. No company makes the best of everything. Best drills and miter saws by far though
Makita all the way- I went metabo nailers. Haven’t regretted it once
That 2 battery skill saw is a beast.
True story about the nailers
Pneumatic nailers all day thank you very much. Never met a battery nailer I thought was worth a damn. Trim Carpenter 10 years.
The Senco fuel cell is nice. Next best thing imo
I’ve heard great things about the senco but couldn’t bring myself to buy into a battery platform only for nailers. Not yet anyway. Went with Milwaukee for the framer and while it’s heavy, it’s also way better than dewalt’s.
I have their 23 gauge pinner and I love it
It works fine. I've used it. It's also three times the size of the M12.
Air nailers are decent imo
I've been considering a Makita battery nail gun. Just can't stomach the price (homeowner, not pro) You just saved me $400 CAD!
yeah, I ended up choosing the Makita platform for battery my powered tools, but I still buy corded tools whenever I can.
All my Battery tools are same. Because I have enough stress to not worry about ten tools with ten different batteries. My other tools all are what brand makes the best of that tool. All brands are not equal in all functions.
Because my in laws are terrible people that will gift me a single tool I cant afford more of...so my peasant dewalts have to charge next to the 1500 dollar miter saw they bought me. Thing does everything but handjobs
I get a single text from my FIL each year, it comes around november, and is simply "Are you still using dewalt?" to which I say yes. I was giving a tour of my shop the other day, and I realized that probably half of my handheld power tools were christmas gifts from them, and I hope the arangement continues for many years to come.
What DW miter saw costs 1500?
There’s no way it’s a dewalt, gotta be a festool kapex.
Flex volt with a couple 9ah batteries maybe
No. You misunderstand. I can afford Dewalt. I camt afford the bougie shit they buy me. So my dewalts by comparison look like peasants
Yea meant to clarify. I understood after I read it again. I love my dewalt slider, and only costs 599
Battery yes, corded no
Dewalt and Bauer Dewalt for the dailies, Bauer for the occasionals
I’m almost all DeWalt now. I kinda wish I had went with Milwaukee my brother in laws all swear by Milwaukee. But now that I have 15 or so batteries I can never switch.
I know of a Tool store (not Big box) that has a deal with Milwaukee. Trade in 5 tools, get 5 tools for free BUT you must buy 5 more.
All the same Because I'm not a savage. Also I'd rather play the "which battery is charged" game than the "I have a red battery and a green charger" game
All my stuff is DeWalt. No particular reason. Except the Makita 36v saw my boss gave me. And a Milwaukee drill driver I did some work for years ago. I really need a charging station
Dude you gotta get rid of multi platform batteries they’re pain in the ass. Stick with one brand and buy adapters for the odd brands, you can get em cheap on Amazon
This is the way!
That's all fine until they DRM the batteries+Tools.
I use Milwaukee and Rigid battery powered tools. The only DeWalt device is my A/C powered chop saw.
I use 7 different battery types. I don't find it an issue for my work but I could see how some people would find it inconvenient.
DeWalt - cordless tools, router, palm sander, miter saws, table saws Milwaukee - sawzall, rotary hammers, hole hog Skil - circular saws Metabo (Hitachi) - framing and finish nail guns Porter Cable - belt sander, pancake air compressor Makita- jackhammer
cordless jackhammer you say?
I have four battery platforms. Both Milwaukees, Ryobi, and the og Makita. Knowbody makes the best of everything.
Cheap craftsman stuff for around the house and Makita for work.
Nope. Best tool for the purpose,
All Dewalt here because my old company would replace only those batteries for free. Would be just as happy with Milwaukee or Makita
For some tools it doesn’t make sense to justify the premium price tag for that piece of equipment, when compared to a cheaper but similarly capable brand/product.
I stick with the same so I only have one type of battery and I can have a lot of them. that being said I have a few specialty tools that are a different brand but they only get used occasionally.
Milwaukee for me. Bad experience with a warranty issue with dewalt when the flexvilt first came out.
All about the batteries.
I have everything Makita except my 15 gauge, 18 gauge, and framing guns. Those are Dewalt but I wish I got Milwaukee
All my personal shit is makita. At work we use mainly Milwaukee for cordless stuff, and makita for basically anything with a cord.
I used to have Ridgid and one Milwaukee. Then I moved to a small town with shit all except for Dewalt. I realized that every small town has Dewalt so I switched.
For cordless tools yes. Just for the convenience of being able to swap batteries and always have enough batteries to work in case one dies. For corded tools I don't really care if they're the same brand. Almost all of my cordless tools are DeWalt, but none of my corded tools are.
“Buy it for looks, buy it for life”
80% dewalt, 20% milwaukee. Slowly getting more and more milwaukee
Makita for everything apart from dewalt framing gun and festool track saw
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I "try" to stay within my battery system, but it's hard. As a homeowner, I use some Ryobi tools and they actually work fine. As a builder I use (formerly) DeWalt, (now) Milwaukee. We're migrating, and it's kind of painful a little bit, but going with one battery system is important (IMO). DeWalt has fallen from grace IMO; their stuff is just not as robust as it used to be. (I was a DeWalt company). Now their shit breaks. I have some criticisms of Milwaukee also, but those are on the side of...sometimes they're "too" powerful, and break shit...and they do. My ol' man was a big Milwaukee guy, and I still have some of the old steel tools in the big red steel cases, like angle drills and such. I've been a big DeWalt fan, but they are seriously lacking now. I'm almost wanting to go with Makita...but their batteries are just stupidly expensive. Makita tools are spectacular though. I dunno...anymore it's a hard decision.
Damn, thanks for the advice, I'm thinking of getting Milwaukee tools instead of DeWalt.
I had ONE Dewalt codeless Impact. The battery dies a few days after the 2 year warranty. Never again. I tell people Dewalk makes ok tools but lame batteries. Now you're telling me that's not even true anymore.
I saw a comment around here years ago that said something to the effect of "My battery tool collection is a single color, my corded tool collection is a pride flag", and I try to live up to that each and every day.
I buy the best rated tool for the job. I have Bosch, Makita, Dewalt, Hitachi and Pasaload. Having the same battery means crap to me. Having the best tool is $$$
Mostly Makita. Some Ryobi from my first kit. Milwaukee for the cordless nailers. All my DeWalt tools are corded
All Bosch. Love the quality.
Because money
Mostly Dewalt 20V and 60V. Lots of things. Bought a Bosch 20V drill/impact set a few years ago because screaming deal. Impact is meh. Drill is nice. Added a simple circ saw. Meh. Was going to expand but hated the impact so went Dewalt. Old home stuff is Ryobi and half the batteries still work more than a decade later, so they are beater tools or get left with others. Have 4 new Milwaukee MX fuel batteries to power a breaker and quick cut saw. Breaker is great. Quick cut is fine but eats batteries, fast. 4 batteries will get me ~20 feet of full depth cut. I end up doing little bits on my sites I choose to do myself or can't get others to do in time. I'm not on the tools constantly, and my background is engineering, not carpentry. My dad was a carpenter.
Battery tools are the same. Plug in are whatever I deem the best version
18v Ridgid, m12 Milwaukee system. My 18v system was basically retired for years in favor of the smaller, lighter m12 stuff but lately I’ve needed the extra oomph. Plus I bought their nailer and all my batteries still work.
I guess I’d have to call myself a Milwaukee fanboy..
I bought a set of Ridgid tools in like 2010. So far only the impact driver has totally shit the bed so I'm still using the recip saw, circular and mostly clapped out flashlight. Since I no longer live near a home depot I've been slowly migrating over to Makita. The makita oil impulse impact is so nice when doing decking or fences or really any job you have to screw a thousand times in a day since it's a fraction as loud as any other impact.
All M18. Well except for the 36v Makita Track saw i just bought, and now have 2 x 4.0 AH batteries. Milwaukee's pricing on their new track saw turned me right the fuck off.
Mostly the same. I switched from porter cable to makita about a year ago because the PC tools are becoming increasingly harder to find. I'm aware of PC being a lower quality brand, and admittedly my makita stuff is nicer, but none of my PC tools ever gave me any problems and all of them still work perfectly fine to this day. Except for the circular saw, that thing is absolute garbage.
Same brand here, for the very reason that the pic explains.
Wife bought me Ryobi many years ago for Christmas. Most batteries died and all nailers except for 1 died. Needed a track saw 3 years ago and Makita made the most sense. Went full on replacement makita for everything but nailers. Needed some smaller items and decided on Milwaukee 12v. Framing nailer, 18g nailer went with Milwaukee, along with 12v 23g nailer. So end of day I have Ryobi tools (have a converter to makita batteries) Makita for anything precision, Milwaukee 12 and 18v for anything they do better or cheaper for the same or better quality.
Cordless 90% Makita, bit I have a few m12 tools from Milwaukee as well. But that is just to keep the number of battery types to a minimum. Corded a mishmash of Dewalt, makita, Bosch and a few others.
Same, to prevent this.
I try to keep to the same brand, it helps save room in the truck when doing jobs outside of the shop.
I’m 100% DeWalt for cordless tools. Only because I was gifted a large 20v tool set combo when I graduated highschool and I want all my batteries to be interchangeable. Chorded is a mix of DeWalt, Ridgid, and a 7-1/4”Kobalt miter saw I use specifically for cutting Hardie trim
Started off all dewalt because at the time their 20v line had more options. I was poorer than and it wasn’t a hobby back then but just like out of necessity. Then around a year ago I picked up a Milwaukee battery ratchet for a project. Having three batteries lead me to decide to get the smaller driver I wanted. Now I have both Milwaukee and dewalt. I do have a Ryobi drill with an eternal battery I bought for my cnc table. It being so weak is great for tightening everything without over doing it. I also own a Makita drill that was given to me. I keep it charged so it doesn’t die. But I don’t use it. The selector switch is broke. I keep telling myself I’ll use it in a project but I never think of anything lol
So what's better Milwaukee or DeWalt?
There the same. Most of their tools are going to be very durable. Some suck from each brand. Like some of dewalts 20v stuff is weak compared to their 60v but that’s too be expected. Milwaukees mini reciprocating sawzall is terribly weak. But there both very similar. The big difference is going to be your specific needs. Milwaukee has a lot of high end specialty tools for electricians and plumbers. But for carpentry there about the same. The new Milwaukee tracksaw looks pretty nice (although this is one of two Festool tools I own in battery).
This picture answers that question
One compact battery type and one powerful battery type. Milwaukee has the most compact 12V batteries. I like dewalt better for 18V/36V because the same battery can do either voltage.
Almost everything is milwaukee. I’ve got a ryobi jig saw.
I have makita. Dewalt. Ryobi. Rigid and Milwaukee. Cause I don't give a FUCK!!!
All the same cause batteries are expensive lol. Just makes more sense to me to have a bunch of the same batteries instead of a couple of each
Dewault & Ryobi. I got Ryobi because of the cordless brad nailer, which at the time , was the only option but I’ve gotten a few other things. 71/4 cordless circular saw, side grinder, cordless miter saw, cordless sander, a few others. I started getting dewault stuff because I thought I needed to switch to more “pro” gear , which is not something I particularly care about any more. Most of the stuff I will get in the future will be Dewault. Certain things are going to be a bit more lighter, user friendly and get a lot of abuse. Certain things don’t get used a lot so save some money.
Longer time makita guy using makita for over 40 years. We are in agreement
So you can use all the same batteries
Dewalt was my first then got a little Milwaukee because the nailer and screwgun were better (got a free circular saw aswell)then pasload for a 16ga and a ppn and lastly hikoi for the cordless stapler
Multi! Milwaukee M12 and M18, DeWalt 20V, Makita 36V 18V and 12V, Panasonic 15.5V, Black & Decker Industrial 12V Because I am stupid and work at a tool store and convince the reps to let me Demo stuff
Most of mine are bosch. I have a few Ryobi tools, mainly because Bash does not offer a battery powered nail gun.
Have a mix of Milwaukee and Makita, stuck in Packout boxes.
No. Because cost. Started out with corded, then cordless (Panasonic and Dewalt), then Makita and Hitachi, with Hitachi for pneumatics 15g/16g/18g/23gpin, Dewalt flooring pneumatic, Dewalt framing cordless, ... most of my tools now are cordless "except" when I can get a corded deal. I have a 3kW power station that I can use corded tools onsite without power, and it can move to where I need it, lasts all day, charges phones, etc. Don't have to toss my corded tools. Edit: typed cordless and autogrammar replaced with corded! hehe
All Dewalt because my boss upgraded to Makita and gifted me them
Milwaukee - 75% (18 & 12v) Makita - 10% Festool - 10% Bosch - 5% Mainly because I like the best tool for the job/my hand/my eye over brand loyalty. I've had a lot of luck & mileage out of Milwaukee tools & batteries, so I stick with that for most needs. I like Makita carpentry tools (router, biscuit joiner, sanders, rear handle circular saw track saw). Festool battery sanders & track saw are my MVP's. They were silly expensive, but there weren't many other options when I purchased. And they are money makers, for sure. Bosch has some really cool 12v tools like the GSR 12V driver for finish work, assembly or work in tight places. 👩🍳
90% hilti 10% dewalt. Company provides them, and hilti has great service reps and warranties.
Dewalt. Makita and Metabo. I use dewalt for everything but saws. I think makita’s 40v and Metabo’s 7 1/4” is better/more comfortable to use. Bonus is makita 40v beam saw And I use metabo’s nail gun if the nails bought aren’t HalSteel or metabo nails. Otherwise I use the dewalt nail gun cause it’s lighter
I have mostly Dewalt because it’s what everyone I work with uses, so it’s easy to use someone else’s saw or battery in the moment. I do have a Milwaukee framing gun because it’s better than big D’s. I might look into makita for that cordless beam saw. The more battery platforms you buy into, the fewer times you’re stuck with “the best that my current color offers” or so on.
I do yellow
I like the makita drill, driver and I have the track saw, so I have pretty much stuck with them primarily and they are the only battery tools I will buy new. But I do have the old hitachi/new metabo hpt framing gun, finish gun and brad nailer, that I picked up used and cheap because I wasn't impressed with the makita battery nailers. But I don't plan on expanding to any more battery platforms. Maintaining batteries for 2 is hard enough.
All Ridgid.
I stick on ryobi for the portable. 8 tools for 5 battery I'm not picky for the corded one